Florida Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson has snubbed his party's nominee, Kendrick Meek, and endorsed Gov. Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate race.

Yesterday, the state senate judiciary committee gave full approval to Recktenwald’s nomination. He was Governor Lingle's second choice. Last month the senate rejected her first nominee, state appeals court judge Katherine Leonard.

The full senate approved Mark Recktenwald this afternoon as Hawaii’s new Supreme Court chief justice.

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson has snubbed his party's nominee, Kendrick Meek, and endorsed Governor Charlie Crist in the U.S. Senate race

Senate Bill 360, a controversial bill that was passed in the 2009 Florida legislative session was overturned by a Tallahassee judge last week after ruling it was an unfunded mandate.